James wilson magers



JAMES WlLSON MAGERS, OF REINERSVILLE, OHO

Letters Patent No. 102,564, dated May 3, 1870.

IMPROVEMENT IN CQRN-PLANTER The Schedule referred to in these Letters Patent and making part of the same.

Figure S'is a detached View, showing the mannerv of attaching the conductor to the axles.

This invent-ion consists of divers improvements in the corn-planter, all tending either to simplify its construction or render it more eiiicient in operation.

lu the drawings- A is the planter-frame, aiixed to the axle A', and- .borne ou the wheels A" A".

B B are the seed-boxes, in the bottom of each of which plays the slide B', which slides receive the seed iu pockets, and drop it into the conductors C, in the usual manner. A

rlhe slides are operated by a crank-axle, D, and connecting-rods d.

The crank-axle D is rotated by a cog-wheel, D', which meshes with a toothed ring, D, ou the masterwhcel A".

One of the boxes, a, which sustain the crank-axle, slides on the side piece of the frame A, so as `to throw the cog-wheel D in or out of gear with the toothed ring D. Such sliding of the box is effected by a ever` b, pivoted at its lower end to the sidepiece A, and jointed to a pin projecting from the sliding-- box.

A lcurved rack, c, projects upward from the side piece, in such contiguity to the lever b that the latter may be placed in either of the sockets c' of the rack e, and then held, fastening the box a.

' There is a second crank-axle, E, placed across the frame A, near the seed-boxes, to the cranks of which A axle are jointed the upper ends of' connecting-rods e,

-which are similarly jointed at their lower ends to the front sides of the seed-conductors C.

The axle E has an arm, e', projecting upward from one end, by means of which the driver may raise the' conductors and shovels out ofthe ground.

The conductors are each attached to the axle by means of a hinge, a, so that they can be turned up into the position shown by dotted lines in iig. 3, so as to be out of the way while the machine isbeing moved from ield to field.

Having thus described my invention W'hat l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is- 1. The combination ofthe crank-axle D, cog-wheel D', toothed ring D", sliding box @lever b, and rack c, in the manner and for the purpose described.

' 2. The conductors C, attached to the axle A' by means of hinges n, as and for the purpose specified.

To the above specification of my invention have signed my hand, this 27th day of January, 1870,

JAMES W. MAGERS. Witnesses Gno. E. BROWN, SoLoN G. KEMON. 

